Los Angeles, Ca
LAPD seeking suspect in fatal hit-and-run
The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a man who was on a bicycle.
The incident occurred around 8:05 p.m. Friday near the area of Woodley Avenue, south of Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys.
Authorities say a silver SUV was speeding southbound on Woodley Avenue when it collided with the victim, who was thrown from his bicycle and onto the road.
The silver vehicle failed to stop at the scene and was last seen continuing southbound on Woodley Avenue towards Burbank Boulevard.
LAPD says the victim is a man in his early 40s. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Valley Traffic Division,
Investigator Hansen at 818-644-8115 or Reyes at 818-644-8022.
Los Angeles saw a record number of traffic fatalities in 2023, and 2024 is off to a troubling start, according to data compiled by Crosstown L.A.
Based on publicly available police reports, the nonprofit news outlet found there were 343 traffic deaths in 2023, the third consecutive year of increases, and 77 deaths through the first three months of 2024.
Hit-and-run deaths in L.A. have nearly doubled in recent years, the data shows, from 56 in 2020 to 108 in 2023. Through April 6, there have been 31 fatal hit-and-runs in the city.
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